Best Christina Romer Quotes
- In the four decades after World War II, manufacturing jobs paid more than other jobs for given skills. But that is much less true today.… American
- Many of my students assume that government protection is the only thing ensuring decent wages for most American workers. But basic economics shows that competition… American
- You know, I think the, the crucial thing, you know, we have put in place what is, is just simply the biggest, boldest recovery package… Absolutely
- The goal of long-run economic growth without asset price bubbles is not only achievable, but is something we should expect if we put a sound… Achievable
- The central question is whether Medicare and Medicaid should remain entitlement programs guaranteeing a certain amount of care, as Democrats believe, or become defined contribution… Amount
- The right way to deal with a budget problem that was years in the making is by formulating a credible plan to reduce the deficit… Able
- The stimulus legislation, technically known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was a mixture of tax cuts for families and businesses; increased… Act
- Recovery measures work better when they raise confidence - as Franklin D. Roosevelt understood. His fireside chats, and his inaugural address proclaiming he would fight… Address
- Thanks to former President George W. Bush - remember the compassionate conservative? - I have a good name for the fundamental principle that should guide… Alternative
- We're committed to working with Congress to doing what the president said he was always going to do, which is cut the deficit in half… Always Going
- What we're going to do is redouble our efforts on financial regulatory reform, because that has in it sensible things like say on pay, so… Compensation
- Where we're coming down is we currently have $787 billion of stimulus that's been passed. We're certainly focusing on spending that money as quickly and… Absolutely